Happy Hours Private Day Nursery, established in 1976, offers childcare for children aged 0-4 years in Workington. 45pm, closing only for bank holidays and a week over Christmas.
An out-of-school club runs during term time, and a holiday club is available during school breaks. The nursery received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 25th August 2022.
Children are described as happy and eager to play, thriving in trusting and supportive relationships with staff. The well-established team fosters a caring environment where all children are listened to and respected, with staff serving as excellent role models.
Children demonstrate positive attitudes toward learning and make good progress from their individual starting points. The nursery has a strong focus on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), using additional funding effectively for personalised learning.
Support plans are well-focused, and rigorous monitoring ensures continuous intervention, leading to good progress for children with SEND. While indoor activities allow creativity and imagination to flourish, the outdoor curriculum is still developing to fully enhance these areas.
Toddlers enjoy developing fine motor skills in the outdoor mud kitchen, and children engage in activities that promote large and small muscle movements, such as riding bicycles and climbing. Parental feedback highlights the staff as "trusting and supportive" and describes the nursery as "special" and "welcome".
What it's like
Children arrive at the nursery happy and ready to play, benefiting greatly from trusting and supportive relationships with staff. The well-established team provides a caring environment where all children are listened to and respected. Staff are excellent role models, and children show positive attitudes towards their learning, making good progress from their starting points.
Funding accepted
Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and approximately one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.45pm. Out-of-school club during term time: 7.45am until 9am and 3pm until 5.45pm, Monday to Friday. Holiday club: 7.45am until 5.45pm during school holidays.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
1976
Last inspected 25 August 2022 · Susan Mitchell
What it's like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery happy and ready to play, benefiting greatly from trusting and supportive relationships with staff. The well-established team provides a caring environment where all children are listened to and respected. Staff are excellent role models, and children show positive attitudes towards their learning, making good progress from their starting points.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Staff strongly ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) get the support they need. Additional funding is used effectively to provide children with personalised learning. Support plans are well focused. Rigorous monitoring and detailed observations allow for continuous intervention and support next steps. As a result, children with SEND make good progress.
Toddlers develop their small-muscle skills and hand-to-eye coordination as they expertly transfer soil into cupcake cases in the outdoor mud kitchen. Children develop large- and small-muscle movements as they ride bicycles and climb steps. However, the outdoor curriculum is not yet fully implemented to enhance creativity and imagination to complement what children learn indoors.
Date: November 2012
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